Okra Fries

I have something for you this evening that many of you have been requesting for months now.

Ladies and Gentlemen…. allow my to present you with a step-by-step official recipe for

OKRA FRIES

Now, these aren’t difficult to make, but on average I receive 1-2 e-mails a week from readers asking for specifics, so I figured I would break down on here. Seeing as Okra season is almost over, I’m soo sorry for getting this up here do late. Better later than never, right?

Step 1: Preheat your oven to 375

Step 2: Grease up a baking sheet/ pan

Step 3: Spread okra on the greased pan

Step 4: Season okra with your favorite mix of spices. Tonight I went with generous shakes of chili powder, salt, and pepper

Step 5: Bake for 10 minutes

Step 6: Give them a shake and bake for 10 more minutes

The finish product.

Serve with ketchup and enjoy!

A couple of things:

Yes, the okra is slimy (I think I like it that way)

Yes, I eat the WHOLE okra – including the top

Yes, the okra is slightly fuzzy,

Yes, they are delicious 🙂

On the side I had had an experimental creation of sorts.

Baked polenta (pre-made log found in produce section) coated with marinara sauce, melted mozzarella, and topped with fresh basil all on a bed of spinach.

You really can’t go wrong with marinara sauce and cheese, but I was a little light on polenta. Next time I’ll have more polenta and less greens. 😉

Dad’s homemade bread to round the meal out.

I had popped a bag of popcorn for my snack this afternoon.

How important is the expiration date on a bag of popcorn anyways?

Tasted fine to me. 😉

I had a bowl of fresh figs for dessert this evening with some vanilla ice cream and granola.

It’s this GENUIS concept a guy came up back in 2008. Basically companies pay him to wear their shirt and he tweets, Facebooks, and YouTubes the heck out of it to build up buzz about himself and the company he’s representing. All in the power of social media baby. 😉

Being the small world that it is, I kind of know the guy, Jason. Sort of. We hung out a few times back in college when his friend dated my friend. Small world.

Anyways, the point of my story is… that concept of his? Well, apparently it’s grown so large, that he’s hiring four other social media savvy peeps who would like wear shirts for a living too. 365 days, 365 shirts? Count me in!

If you’re interested in wearing shirts for a living check out the iwearyourshirt.com open casting call. I’ve already started brainstorming my audition video. I’m thinking there has to be a way to work my marathon in a couple of weeks in there somehow. Hmmm….

I LOVE okra….sliminess and all. Actually, the slime is the best part! I made okra fries for the first time the other day and they were soft. I was expecting crunch for some reason. I guess that’s what okra CHIPS are for 🙂Allie (Live Laugh Eat) recently posted..Would You Rather…

I had okra for the first time recently at an Indian restaurant of all places and it. was. amazing. Mostly for the incredible spices they used but I’ve never noticed okra for sale up here!Erin recently posted..Vegan burger &amp fries- take 2

I’ll be honest, okra kind of freaks me out. But if I ever get adventurous enough to try it, I’ll be sure to follow your instructions!

It’s crazy that you know that guy from iwearyourshirt.com! Smart concept, and makes you go, why didn’t I think of that?! Not sure I could be him though–I like not being a walking advertisement 🙂Chelsea @ Strawberry Sweat recently posted..Wipe Out!

Ha, that is very true (and you would know!). Again, I love the concept (and I personally think you are a genius for thinking of it and making it happen)!! It just not something that is feasible or practicable for me (being a law student aspiring to have a job as a lawyer in 2011 and all). I’ll be sure to vote for my favorite t-shirt wearers though 🙂Chelsea @ Strawberry Sweat recently posted..Enter My Blogging Time Machine!

I’m a fan of all things okra – your “fry” version sounds great! I’m gonna echo the comment and above and suggest the pickled version…jars of them have been known to disappear in mere minutes around my house!

I love polenta! I made a lasagna using slices of tubed polenta instead of noodles and it was really good. Hmmmm….I should dig out that recipe!Lizz @ Leading the Good Life recently posted..Making It Easy

To those who are afraid of okra-the sliminess tends to get to most people-heat 1 tbsp of canola oil in a warmed skillet, halve fresh okra at the last minute and sear okra for about 2-3 minutes on each side without disturbing the okra. The high heat and quick cooking takes the slime factor out. Sprinkle with salt!
Okra is also still in season until the first frost.
Okra may or may not be my middle name!

So, I’ve always loved okra being from the south and all. However, the only way i’ve ever had it is fried. Recently, thanks to your posts about the okra fries, I decided to roast them up!!! Now, i’m slightly obsessed with them, and have been making them every night for a side at dinner! : )[email protected] recently posted..Why is Whole Foods so EXPENSIVE!!!

I should try the okra fries, I really should. I have not tried to eat okra in decades … but it’s so slimy. And I can’t believe that YOU EAT THE TOPS. *dies* 🙂Monica C. recently posted..Day 03 – Your Parents